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An edition of On language (1980)

On language

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Written by a New York Times columnist renowned for his crotchety wit, this tome enlightens readers concerning proper usage, correct pronunciation, the roots of daily discourse, and the vacuous lingo in which "subsume" is co-opting "co-opt", word-burning stoves become "energy systems", and stores that sell eyeglasses squint out at the public as "vision centers". The author is aided in his campaign for precision and clarity in language by a legion of word buffs, language lovers, and learned eccentrics.

Publish Date
Publisher
Times Books, Time Books
Language
English
Pages
331

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Previews available in: English

Edition Availability
Cover of: On Language
On Language
January 1987, Outlet
Hardcover
Cover of: On language
On language
1981, Avon Books
in English
Cover of: On language
On language
1980, Times Books, Time Books
in English

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Edition Notes

Includes index.

Published in
New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
428/.00973
Library of Congress
PE1421 .S23 1980, PE1460 .S16 1980

The Physical Object

Pagination
xv, 331 p. :
Number of pages
331

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL4093941M
Internet Archive
onlanguage00safirich
ISBN 10
0812909372
LCCN
80005145
OCLC/WorldCat
6486596
Library Thing
3148176
Goodreads
1187317

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